The Old Man and the Sea 1958

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The Old Man and the Sea ★★★½ 1958

Cuban fisherman Santiago hooks a giant marlin and battles sharks and the sea to bring his trophy home. Tracy's performance as the tough, aging fisherman garnered him his sixth Academy Award nomination and Tiomkin's beautiful score was an Oscar winner. 86m/C DVD . Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver, Don Diamond, Don Blackman, Joey Ray; D: John Sturges; W: Peter Viertel; C: James Wong Howe, Floyd Crosby; M: Dimitri Tiomkin. Oscars ‘58: Orig. Dramatic Score.

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